Greek graffiti on the foot of a colossus of Memnon | Western Bank, Luxor | Image Source

Greek graffiti on the foot of a colossus of Memnon | Western Bank, Luxor | Image Source

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Book Note: Paul D. Mandel, The Origins of Midrash: From Teaching to Text (Leiden: Brill, 2017)

Landes: “In re-opening the question of the origins of midrash, Mandel has written a book that forces us to rethink some of the essential features of Jewish literary culture. This book will surely have a lasting impact on the study of one of the most formative shifts in the history of Judaism.”